GUWAHATI, DEC 17: The Guwahati High Court on Saturday has directed all the concerned authorities to set up electric crematoriums at all district headquarters.
Replying to a petition filed by Bijan Chakraborty seeking the installation of electrical or LPG crematoriums in Assam, the High Court said that the petitioner-in-person has taken the Court through the factual matrix and has outlined the advantages of electric/LPG crematorium vis-a-vis traditional method of cremation.
As per the order, the petitioner has appealed to the court to direct the authorities to set up electrical/LPG crematoriums in Assam and initiate steps to make the electrical/LPG crematoriums functional.
The points on the petition also added, “Initiate steps for awareness of the people about the eco-friendly benefits of the electrical/LPG crematoriums and to encourage them to use the same for funeral.”
It further appealed to the court to direct the authorities to disseminate information about the availability of ‘Green Cremation Pyres’ and its benefits in various media like TV, radio, newspaper etc. to motivate people in this regard.
The order by the HC read, “Bijan Chakraborty, the petitioner-in-person has taken this Court through the factual matrix and has outlined the advantages of electric/LPG crematorium vis-a-vis traditional method of cremation.”
The petitioner-in-person cited a newspaper report published dated 12.11.2022, expressing the non-availability of electric crematoriums in Goalpara.